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NASA IG under fire WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley said today that a new report shows that the Inspector General for NASA has failed to demonstrate the independence and judgment required for an agency watchdog and, as a result, NASA is not receiving the scrutiny and review required for an agency with a $13 billion annual budget.   Grassley...

Grassley works to stop Medicine Abuse WASHINGTON – Sens. Joe Biden and Chuck Grassley today introduced a resolution that would designate this August as “National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month.”   The resolution encourages communities to carry out programs and activities to educate parents and youth about the growing problem and the danger of medicine...

Grassley Asks White House to Approve Help for Iowa Counties            WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to President George Bush asking for prompt consideration of a request for federal assistance for Louisa and Muscatine counties after tornadoes hit both counties less than a week...

Grassley comments on Immigration Cloture Vote   Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after an attempt to stop consideration of additional amendments to the immigration reform bill was thwarted.  A vote on cloture, a procedural maneuver to end debate, was not agreed to.  Grassley expects several of his amendments to be...

Immigration Reform Bill Pulled from Senate Floor   Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the immigration reform bill was pulled from the Senate floor.   "I'm disappointed I didn't have the opportunity to bring up several of my amendments that I believe would have made this a better bill. The process in which the majority...

Senators Ask for Payment Limits Legislation to be Included in the Farm Bill WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Senator Byron Dorgan, yesterday sent a letter asking that their legislation to place a hard cap on farm payments be included in the Chairman’s mark of the 2007 farm bill. The letter was sent to Senator Tom Harkin, chairman of the...

Grassley: Wartime Treatment Study Act Passes Senate Study will review treatment of European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II            WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today said that the Wartime Treatment Study Act of 2007 passed the Senate as an amendment to...

Grassley Demands Answers to Passport Backlog            WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today called on Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to explain why Iowans are having extraordinary difficulties getting passports in a reasonable time period and what the Department intends to do to help alleviate the...

Grassley Introduces Legislation to Name Marshalltown Post Office After Fallen Soldier             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation to name the Marshalltown Post Office after Major Scott Nisely who was killed in Iraq.  The legislation was co-sponsored by Senator Tom...

Grassley, Durbin Amendment to Ensure Americans Get Job Opportunities First Clears Senate            WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that an amendment he introduced to the immigration reform bill with Senator Dick Durbin passed the Senate on a vote of 71 – 22.  The amendment eliminates the...

Pumping Big Oil for Answers by U. S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    On a recent weekend in May, a group of Iowans met in Central Iowa to celebrate a family member’s graduation from high school. It didn’t take long for the friends, relatives and neighbors gathered to compare notes on gas prices. When one person was asked what gas was bringing in his neck...

Grassley Q & A: National Foster Care Month    Q: What is National Foster Care Month? A:  Beginning with George H.W. Bush in 1989, the President of the United States has designated the month of May as National Foster Care Month. Initially, National Foster Care Month offered Americans an opportunity to recognize the selfless...

Value-Added Grants Boost 21st Century Pioneers by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley    Blessed with abundant natural resources, Iowa's rich agricultural landscape has helped anchor the state's economy and feed the world's growing population for generations.   Responsible environmental stewardship and a sterling work ethic practiced by generations of...

Grassley: GAO Report Shows Opportunites to Improve Trade Adjustment Assistance Programs                 Today the Government Accountability Office is issuing a report requested by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Republican Chuck Grassley on the operation of trade...

Grassley Statement on Expected Zoellick Nomination for World Bank President             Senator Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, made the following statement after it was announced that President George Bush is expected to name Bob Zoellick as his selection to be...

Sen. Grassley works to build confidence in nonprofits with greater transparency WASHINGTON — Seeking greater transparency into the workings of tax-exempt organizations including charities, Sens. Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus are urging the Treasury Secretary to update the IRS tax form used by the nonprofit...

Sen. Grassley pays tribute to Rep. Wiley Mayne           U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley today paid tribute to former U.S. Rep. Wiley Mayne of Sioux City .  Rep. Mayne died on Sunday.              “Wiley Mayne would have been a 30-year congressman if it...

Grassley, Dorgan Introduce Bill to limit Payments Under the Federal Farm Program Bill would help end abuse of farm payment system   (WASHINGTON, D.C.) --- U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced legislation Thursday to close loopholes in the farm program that allows some mega-farms and corporate farms to collect...

Grassley, Durbin Introduce Amendment to Ensure Americans Get Job Opportunities First             WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that he has introduced an amendment to the immigration reform bill with Senator Dick Durbin that would eliminate a labor shortage waiver that could be used by...

Grassley: U.S.-China Trade Meeting Conveys Role of Congress to Chinese Delegation Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment after a committee members’ meeting with a high-ranking Chinese delegation to discuss U.S.-China trade relations. "We had a frank exchange of views on problem areas in our...